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Asia · #60 · 2025–2026

Cambodia: internet and everyday apps

Cambodia has about 11 million people online — a penetration rate of 62.5% and rank #60 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 15 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 11 million Penetration 62.5% World rank #60 Updated 2026-11-12
Language ខ្មែរEnglish
TL;DR
  • Cambodia has roughly 11 million internet users (11,000,000 people) — about 62.5% of the population and rank #60 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, Tools, Parcels, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Cambodia in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
11 million11,000,000 · #60
Penetration
62.5%#158
Population
17.6 million17,600,000 · #73
GDP
$46B#99
GDP growth
+6.0%#28
GDP per person
$2,636#167
Land area
181.0k km²#89
Capital
Phnom Penh
Region
Asia
Official languages
Khmer

How Cambodia goes online

Walk into a Phnom Penh coffee shop and you see the same split screen: Facebook for the shop page and news, Telegram for the family group and the delivery order. Khmer-language posts have grown fast, and relatives who once only watched TV now argue in comment threads. ABA Mobile is the other daily habit, used to pay bills, move money and settle a tuk-tuk fare with a QR code. Delivery and rides are split between a handful of apps, with the winner usually decided by whoever has the better voucher that week.

Around 62.5%. With a population of about 17.6 million and 11 million online, roughly 6.6 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 15 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

15 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Shopee Shopping · Sea Group · 2015 Lazada Shopping · 阿里巴巴 · 2012

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Grab Mobility · Grab Holdings · 2012

Food

1 Most-used apps →
foodpanda Food · Delivery Hero · 2012

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Parcels

1 Most-used apps →
J&T Express Parcels · J&T Express · 2015

Gaming

2 Most-used apps →
PUBG Mobile Gaming · Krafton · Level Infinite · 2018 Garena Free Fire Gaming · Garena · 2017

Websites people in Cambodia actually use

15

The 15 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Telecom3Banking2Classifieds1Government1Mail1Transport1Education1Travel1Health1
VOD CambodiaNewsvodenglish.newsSmall independent newsroom people read for politics and human rights. Khmer TimesNewskhmertimeskh.comBusiness and politics in English, read by expats and ministry people. Phnom Penh PostNewsphnompenhpost.comThe English-language paper of record for politics and courts. MetfoneTelecommetfone.com.khA Viettel-backed operator with the most solid rural coverage. CellcardTelecomcellcard.com.khThe long-running local mobile operator, known for flexible prepaid plans. Smart AxiataTelecomsmart.com.khA mobile network known for fast data. ABA BankBankingababank.comThe banking app nearly everybody uses for transfers and QR payments. ACLEDA BankBankingacledabank.com.khA homegrown bank that began as a microfinance outfit, with the deepest rural network. Khmer24Classifiedskhmer24.comBuying and selling motorbikes, phones and flats, all in one place. National Bank of CambodiaGovernmentnbc.gov.khCambodia’s central bank — official riel exchange rates, banking licences and the notices that set the rules. Cambodia PostMailcambodiapost.com.khParcels to the provinces, from a colonial-era post office in Phnom Penh. Cambodia Angkor AirTransportcambodiaangkorair.comThe national carrier. Royal University of Phnom PenhEducationrupp.edu.khThe oldest university. NagaCorpTravelnagacorp.comThe casino and hotel group listed in Hong Kong. Ministry of HealthHealthmoh.gov.khHealth notices and vaccination campaigns.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Cambodia are online?

About 11 million (11,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 62.5% of the population, which puts Cambodia at #60 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Cambodia use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, Tools, Parcels, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Cambodia?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Cambodia?

Around 62.5%. With a population of about 17.6 million and 11 million online, roughly 6.6 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Cambodia?

The everyday ones are VOD Cambodia, Khmer Times, ABA Bank, plus the other 15 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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